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Thanks Miss Chatter for capturing and sending me this additional footage from the broadcast. As you can see at the end of the clip, the Let Teddy Win! contingent was out last night.
Comparing the 2 videos, it's easy to see why fans on the first base line thought Teddy was robbed, while fans in other parts of the stadium had a better view of his cheating behavior.
Teddy, Teddy, Teddy… You didn't have to cheat. You had the lead! We'll see if he's learned his lesson by tonight's game.

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New York: Ignoring the readers' choice who voted for Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Time magazine selected #Pope Francis as its Person of the Year on Wednesday, saying the Catholic Church's new leader has changed the perception of the 2,000-year-old institution in an extraordinary way in a short time.
The pope beat out NSA leaker #Edward Snowden for the distinction, which the news magazine has been giving each year since 1927.
Time editors made the selection.
Besides Snowden, Time had narrowed its finalists down to gay rights activist Edith Windsor, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Syrian President Bashar Assad.
The magazine polled readers for their choice, and the winner was Egyptian Defense Minister Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who didn't even make the top 10 of Time's final list.
The former Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected in March as the first pope from Latin America and the first Jesuit. Since taking over at the Vatican, he has urged the Catholic Church not to be obsessed with "small-minded rules" and to emphasize compassion over condemnation in dealing with touchy topics like abortion, gays and contraception.
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"He really stood out to us as someone who has changed the tone and the perception and the focus of one of the world's largest institutions in an extraordinary way," said Nancy Gibbs, the magazine's managing editor.
The Vatican said the honor wasn't surprising given the resonance in the general public that Francis has had, but it nevertheless said the choice was a "positive" recognition of spiritual values in the international media.
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It was the third time a Catholic pope had been Time's selection. John Paul II was selected in 1994 and John XXIII was chosen in 1962.
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Sunday, November 6, 2011
Why I Want to Remain an Amateur
As the genealogy blogging community has gelled, developed, and assumed an increasingly recognizable and well-defined identity, it has been joined by an increasing number of professionals, and, if I am not mistaken, the proportion of "semi-pros" (extensive background in research, solid skills, but not yet certified and/or only engaged in research for pay on a part-time basis) has always been fairly high. Add a good share of keenly interested and often very experienced amateurs to this mix, and the result is an eclectic group that in the aggregate covers almost every possible genealogy-related subject and possesses a huge fund of erudition and skills.
I note with interest that many of the "amateurs" are interested in pursuing some of the formal tracks of study such as ProGen study groups and genealogy institutes with the goal of eventually becoming professionals, and that many "semi-pros" are working toward certification. I haven't really noticed any significant friction among the groups, although occasionally there does seem to be some concern about non-professionals feeling left out of discussions of topics of interest primarily to professionals such as certification and building a genealogy research business.
When I read posts or discussions on these subjects, I never feel left out or that I am being condescended to by the pros or the semis. But I have no intention of ever joining their ranks.
Don't get me wrong: when I say that I want to remain an amateur, I certainly do not mean that I'm happy with just "amateurish" skills; like many other keen amateurs in our midst, I would definitely love to achieve professional-level skills and am doing whatever I can to learn as much as I can.
But, for a number of reasons, I have no desire to make a living at, or even earn money from, genealogy research. And while I love to help my fellow researchers - through translations, lookups, etc. - even if I could afford to, I do not want to be a full-time genealogy volunteer.
In no particular order, here are my reasons:
1. I already have a profession/vocation. I am good at it. I earn a living from it. I don't want to give it up.
2. I like security. Some professional genealogists are able to earn a decent living, but getting to that point obviously takes a huge amount of sustained effort - in acquiring the skills, getting the certification, getting the experience, and getting the word out. Then comes the part where the professional must decide what kind of a professional/paying job or combination of jobs to pursue: his or her own business (and what areas that would cover), employee of one of a handful of genealogy-related companies or publications, archivist/librarian, educator/speaker, writer/editor/publisher, and so on. While any of these individually or in combination can be quite enjoyable and even somewhat remunerative, none of them really offers significant security. When the economy is poor, there is less money available to hire a professional researcher or pay for a genealogy class, and we all know that archives and libraries are some of the first items to go on the chopping block when budgets are cut.
3. I enjoy travel - but not all of the time. A professional genealogist does not necessarily have to do a lot of travel, but for many it seems to be a regular part of their job. I am a bit of a homebody and after a certain point, the hassles of constant travel would get to me.
4. I am not the greatest at marketing myself and would not be terribly skilled at or enthusiastic about the commercial/advertising aspects of being a professional genealogist.
5. I'm not sure I would be so good at handling poorly informed clients. "I want you to prove that I am related to Conrad Plinkelpoint." "I can do the research that may prove you are or are not related to him." "I want you to show that I am related to him." "Can't do." You all know where this leads.
6. This one is something Sheri Fenley of The Educated Genealogist and others have addressed: When your client has contracted to pay for a certain number of hours and the research you have done has filled that number of hours, but you know that there is somewhere else you could search. In other words, the temptation to do extra work for no compensation - not a good business practice. In short, I am a good worker, but not a good businessman.
7. I want genealogy to be fun. That means no pressure. That means not having to put my own research on the back burner while I do research for clients. That means being able to keep my own work days to a manageable length (okay, workdays often get out of hand in my current job, but that's another discussion) and to be a flibbertigibbet when I feel like it. When I discovered genealogy back in 2005, it met several real needs, mainly the need to learn about my family's history and to do something that is incredibly enjoyable but enriching and educational at the same time. I was working very hard at my day job and at my rest-of-the-time job as a wife and mother, and genealogy sort of saved my sanity (no comments from the peanut gallery!).
It is still saving my sanity, and that's what I want it to continue to do.
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Once again, Greta, you've done a great job articulating what many of we "amateurs" believe and practice. There's room for all of us in the genealogy world. Thank you!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the shout out Greta! I am so behind on everything right now. I let myself fall to pieces over my damn cat dying and now am paying the price of frenzied catch-up.ReplyDelete
I think there are lots of tracks to becoming a "professional" and not all of them involve having clients. I do not usually charge anything for research but I am writing books, does that make me a "professional" genealogist? or a professional writer?ReplyDelete
I really like your post.
A thought-provooking post, Greta, and I could relate particularly to points 5 and 6. I have done some research for friends (particularly those without computers),on a voluntary basis and got very caught up with it, regardless of the time I was spending. It has also crossed my mind to try and go professonal when I retire, but I am not sure, so you helped crystalise my thinking. Many thanks.ReplyDelete
Love this post. To me the term "professional" is that you get paid to do the work.ReplyDelete
I enjoy my research and am excited when I make a new discovery. I do not want to be a professional genealogist.
To do it for a client would be stressful because I would want to find "all" the information. So, I read magazines and blogs to give me ideas on where my ancestors are hiding.
As always you say what I would, but, so so much better than I ever could. You nailed it all, every point!ReplyDelete
The small disclaimer, I have done a limited amount of work for "fee" and have pretty much given that part of my life up. I did not like keeping track of hours, research reports or charging clients for 4 hours for a 4 sentence report of a death in the local newspaper from 1850something. He was a great guy, paid for his 4 hours and 4 sentences with no animosity that I could feel. But, it was like a burr under a saddle for me, really uncomfy.
Greta, Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on this topic. I've struggled to some degree with these same things. While I have done some research for a fee, I finally re-identified (after losing my enthusiasm for research for a time) that money is not the primary reason for being active in genealogy. I am not certified or accredited, and kicked that around, too. Then, someone said something like "the purpose of [an online research aid] is to help people." THAT helped me refocus!ReplyDelete
I do what I do because I love it and love helping. Some of the most wonderful people I've met are doing just the same thing. What a great community!
Thanks, again.
Very nicely written Greta! Congratulations on knowing what you want, and being able to define it. many can't do that.ReplyDelete
I totally agree and #7 is the main reason. I don't have enough time to get everything done that I want with my own research.ReplyDelete
Great post, Greta! I have a relative who keeps telling me I should go pro, but as I keep telling him, I don't know nearly enough yet to do that. Besides, I have a LOT of research still to do on my own family. I gladly help friends when they ask, but I happy playing for free in my own sandbox tyvm.!ReplyDelete
Some members of my family don't understand why I won't become a professional. I have all the same reasons you posted, so I'm going to print this and hand it to them when they mention it again. I also think if I did genealogy research with the pressure of it being my full time employment, that would take the fun out of it, then what would I do for fun?ReplyDelete
Loved this post! I recently, and reluctantly, agreed to be listed as a "paid" researcher at my local genealogy society. I've resisted up to this point because 1) I do this for free as a USGenWeb volunteer; 2) I do this for the local genealogy society (they get the $$ but it's limited look-ups, not full-blown research); 3) I have a hard time understanding why people would want to hire someone to do all their research when they could have the fun of doing it themselves. I'm meeting with my first "client" this week, with no idea what I should charge and hoping I can steer her to doing it herself, and I'd be glad to help her along the way.ReplyDelete
Your post just solidifies my thinking, too.
When I first became involved with genealogy I considered becoming "certified". I was told that you do not have to be "certified" to be a good genealogist. For all the help that I got in the beginning from others, I do like to "pay it back". I think we all have our own areas of "expertise" and areas where we are comfortable. It takes all of us to make it work in the end. It was a great article.ReplyDelete
From one amateur to another, I really appreciate your point in Number 7! Great post!!!ReplyDelete
Greta: Having done research for over 30 years and in the past 5 or so taken courses to possibly become a professional, when I retired a year ago, I realized I now had the time to do more research on my own family tree. So I remain an "amateur" and am if that's the label attached because I don't want to hang out my shingle. I'm having too much fun!!ReplyDelete
Great post, Greta. Like you mentioned in Point #7, I too want to do this for the fun of it and learning about my family first. With the pressure of a full time job, I wouldn't want the pressure of doing genealogy professionally to take the fun out of it.ReplyDelete
Amen, amen, amen! I wish I could say you've written just what I believe, only more eloquently. But 'tis not so. Instead you have (as you often do) sparked a thought process that has clarified my beliefs.ReplyDelete
I can't claim a career to occupy me, but I surely don't have the patience or interest in doing this for other people. It's all I can do to get my own "house" in order (can't tell you what you sparked with your cleansing projects - and I'm not ready to thank you for that, yet). The research is a joy, a sanctuary, a place where it is possible to make sense of lives when our own lives fail to make any sense at all. I could never risk turning it into a job.
Great post, Greta. I've found I don't really like doing professional genealogy the old-school way, and I'm pursuing teaching genealogy and family history research in a myriad of ways using technology to make a business. To most professional genealogists, this doesn't make me a professional genealogist. Okay, but perhaps the definition of a professional genealogist needs to expand or maybe we need to come up with a term. Or I can just call myself an entrepreneur. You know, what? I think I like that better. There's room for all of us, and getting caught up in what this is and that is or what we want to call it allows all of our ancestors to slip further away from all of us. I'd rather be proactive. I want everyone to record their family history, and I want to help them do it. And I want to be able to put my kids through college too.ReplyDelete
Great post, Greta. I 'd just like to point out that there is no consensus on how to define a "professional genealogist." Some say you are a professional if you accept fees for your work. Others hold that if your work adheres to professional standards then you are a professional. Some even insist on credentials from ICAPGEN or BCG. Using best practices benefits both you as you research, and anyone who reads what you have created. I'm sure you are at least noting the sources of your information, using good sense in linking evidence, and creating great reports. Not every one has to be certified or accredited, or even charge money.ReplyDelete
In this field, the more, the merrier! There is DEFINITELY room for all genealogists!
Great post, Greta! Spot-on! In genealogy there is something for everyone.ReplyDelete
Great post, Greta. I feel the same way and had thought when I retire (which I did last December) I'd work toward being a certified professional. But I'm kidding myself. Many of your points fit me, too. I'm not good with business and selling myself. Would it be as much fun researching someone else's line and it is for myself? I don't think so. However, I'm continuing to educate myself so when I do research, I act as a professional.ReplyDelete
Susan P. - Thank you for your kind comments. I'm honored to be your "fellow amateur"!ReplyDelete
Sheri - I am so sorry to hear about your kitty. We are such cat people in my family; each loss is devastating for us.
James - You are one of the outstanding examples of how that amateur/professional line blurs. Professional skills, extensive involvement, and some possible profits, but not dependent on it to make a living - how do we classify that?
Susan D. - You have also described my situation - I have helped some people out with their research and looked some things up for people, and I got as deeply into as I do on my own family. I like doing this occasionally and on my own terms, but I could never charge for it.
Claudia - As I read your comment, I'm thinking that there need to be a number of subcategories of "professional" and "semi-professional" - some get paid for occasional work, some work full time and make their living that way, etc. And you are exactly right - it is the stress that I don't think I can handle (not that my "day job" doesn't have its own stress...).ReplyDelete
Carol - Yes, I would feel exactly the same way! Sometimes you can find gobs of information in a few minutes, and sometimes a couple of tiny bits of info take hours and hours. Can't cope with that!
Joleen - The money part can be really nice, but it can be the source of stress, guilt, and much more. I sort of knew from the beginning that I would want to remain an amateur, but I'd love to attend some of the genealogy institutes!
Cheryl - Thank you! I have thought a lot about how lucky I am to love my vocation and my avocation, so this post sort of wrote itself.
Great post! I too am an amateur and will remain one. I love volunteering my time to help others in their research but to get paid would make it a "job". Regardless, I will continue my own education because I enjoy learning and it helps my personal research. I agree, I never feel less than worthy with my professional friends! Thank you for the thought provoking post!
Linda - Yes, I save the biggie for the last. Gotta enjoy it; and I even try to avoid putting myself under pressure such as "You must get this project done by such-and-such a time" - even that van kill the joy.ReplyDelete
Bill - It is nice to have your skills recognized, though, isn't it? But I agree, it's more fun just to help out where you can.
Becky - Exactly! There are just some things that must be done for fun alone. (Glad if I could be of help!)
WG - I have used a "for pay" local volunteer - it was a great deal, and I really felt that she had not asked enough for her services. And library employees have also been incredibly helpful - definitely professionals!
Dorene - As I wrote, activity for fun = sanity!ReplyDelete
Linda J. H. - Your situation sounds like the ideal one - amateur with professional-level skills having fun!
Alana - I agree, and think that the "full" part of "full-time job" would threaten to expand to "all-the-time job"!
Susan C. - Ha! I've always known we are kindred spirits. And just so you know, the inspiration flows both ways! And wishing you good luck with all your cleaning and organizing!
Caroline - I agree absolutely. I see so many different ways to be a genealogy professional, and I think that it is the ability to choose among so many different paths to a profession in genealogy that makes it a much richer pursuit for all.ReplyDelete
Polly - As I mentioned, I absolutely want to have professional-level skills and am doing what I have within $ and time constraints to sharpen my skills. I have Evidence Explained and Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian. I keep track of my sources as completely as possible, and when I write up certain points of my research (more for specific research problems than in general family portraits) on my blog, I try to use proper citation format. And you are right about the more the merrier (I think I wrote something about that in "Toward a Genealogical Democracy").
Jenny - "Something for everyone" - yup, and we all benefit from that.
Lisa - The other part of this equation is that pursuing an education in genealogy is also very enjoyable.
Wow, this almost sounds like exactly what I've been thinking when I weigh the pros and cons of becoming a professional genealogist. My main reasons for not doing it yet are not having enough time for my own research and being afraid that making it a real "job" will make it less fun. That being said, I am still taking classes to earn a certificate through the Natl Inst for Gen Studies, but that is mainly to enhance my skills with my own personal research at the moment. If it helps me as a professional later, that will be great too, but that is not my main reason for pursuing the formal education.ReplyDelete
Wow, Greta, you must have been reading my mind because you have put into print exactly how I feel. Folks ask me all the time if I am a professional genealogist, and I proudly say "No, I'm a professional volunteer genealogist." No pay, no contracts, no deadlines, no pressure, just fun!ReplyDelete
When I was an obsessive gardener, I was playing "Johnny Appleseed" in many others' yards. Several people thought I should "go pro." I had the same kind of thoughts you expressed about genealogy.ReplyDelete
I actually started out with a similar mindset in genealogy, but then realized I could facilitate growth in the discipline by promoting expertise and leaders, a shy, introspective yet personable folk.
In the process I learned a thing or two hanging out with pros and highly skilled "amateurs."
I am heartened to see that this symbiotic relationship is growing by leaps and bounds. Everyone benefits. The discipline is evolving. It is still fun in this genealogical frontier.
Thanks for your thoughtful post.
Now I have to go plant some spring bulbs in my brother's yard :)
Jennifer - I like your idea - go ahead and get the education and the certification, and then you can go either way - the knowledge will benefit you in both cases.ReplyDelete
Heather - You are the very best example of the "professionally skilled - super volunteer - amateur by choice" genealogist! This is the wonderful flexibility we have in this pursuit.
AncestralManor - OMG, gardening is the other thing I have seriously pursued, and I even did a bit of (very amateur) landscaping once. Never gonna try that again. I, too, love that symbiotic relationship in our community - I think everyone benefits hugely from this.
You're so right! I'm more than happy to help out others, but I'd be reluctant to ask for any payment, apart from, let's say, a nice cake, or even information in return. So no business sense in that regard. I have a job, that keeps me clothed, housed and fed, I have many hobbies that keep me sane.ReplyDelete
Wow, Greta you really touched a chord with this post. I, too have no desire to become a professional genealogist, but I'm in awe of those you do. I'm having enough trouble just keeping track of my own family!ReplyDelete
I have truly enjoyed this post and each comment and entry. Although I am a full-time (all the time) professional genealogist,and love it, I struggle to carve out time for my own research. There are so many ways to be apart of a community and volunteering and helping other is a virtue. I say follow your heart!ReplyDelete
Taco - Your mention of the cake reminded me of a time some years ago when we used to drive a neighbor's son to and from preschool along with our daughters - our payment was a really fabulous dessert every Friday - I always thought we got the best of that deal!ReplyDelete
Linda - Like you, I am in awe of the people who have the dedication and courage to be pros - they are definitely great examples.
Kathleen - Well, you are one of the pros I was thinking of in the above comment! I feel the same way with language sometimes - I know a lot about the subjects I translate, but sometimes I would like to build up other areas of my language knowledge, too - but find the time? That's a whole 'nother matter.
Extremely well written post Greta! Even though I want to become a professional (someday), I agree with what you wrote and have some of the same concerns (don't know how good of a business woman I would be).ReplyDelete
Always great to read your blog!
I am totally obsessed with my own genealogy and my husband's and spend so much time at the computer that I'm sure it can't be healthy. I've been doing this for 16 or 17 years now and I see no end in sight. I make new discoveries every single day still and I can't imagine putting my own fun research aside for something as trivial as MONEY. LOL!ReplyDelete
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The Situation of Bill Belichick and the "Frank Sinatra Principle"
Posted by The Situationist Staff on January 4, 2013
Several of us on The Situationist are fans of the New England Patriots and their head coach, Bill Belichick. Belichick is widely regarded as one of the best, if not the best, football coaches around; he's often called a "genius". Why? His teams have won 3 Super Bowl championships, and he's coached in five of the last 11 Super Bowls. And he seems consistently smarter than other coaches in his strategies and designs. It's as if the Patriots begin each game with a sizable advantage in coaching.
But how much of Belichick's success can be attributed to situation rather than ability and work ethic? The Washington Post's Norman Chad argues quite a bit in his piece Patriots Coach Bill Belichick may be the luckiest man on Earth:
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Let us count the ways Belichick has been wildly fortunate in his NFL head-coaching career:
1. Most coaches would not even get a second chance, as Belichick did, after his four-losing-seasons-in-five stint with the Cleveland Browns from 1991-95.
2. He masterfully sidestepped the moribund New York Jets, who hired him in 2000, quitting one day after getting the job with his infamous, hand-scribbled note, "I resign as HC of the NYJ."
3. During the second game of his second season as coach of the New England Patriots, Drew Bledsoe got hurt; otherwise, Tom Brady might still be on the sideline, texting Mark Sanchez about good-looking ladies in the stands.
4. The Tuck Rule Game in January 2002, in which Brady fumbled away the Patriots' last chance against the Oakland Raiders, only to have referee Walt Coleman reverse the call via replay and reverse the course of NFL history for the next decade.
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Belichick is now regarded as a football genius. But without Bledsoe's misfortune and Brady's magnificence, Belichick might've been Eric Mangini before Eric Mangini, glumly sitting in an ESPN studio dispensing gridiron bromides. Instead, Belichick — with 12 straight winning seasons in New England — has become the ninth-winningest coach in NFL history.
Belichick is a great example of what I call the "Frank Sinatra Principle." The Sinatra principle states that two singers can be born on the same Hoboken, N.J., block in the same year with similar skills, but one becomes a treasured entertainment icon and the other works the Ramada Inn lounge in Fairborn, Ohio. And it is a result of luck or connections as much as talent and hard work.
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Yum yum! We've been getting wonderful tomatoes and jalapenos from the CSA lately. Here's an easy, tasty salsa using all local ingredients (unless you need a little lime juice thrown in).
1 large white onion (or two smaller ones)
2-3 jalapenos
6-8 cloves garlic
4 ripe red tomatoes
Remove the peels from the onions and garlic, and the tops from the jalapenos. Cut onion into fourths and place into a food processor with the garlic and jalapenos. Pulse a few times to get the onion pieces roughly chopped. Quarter your tomatoes and add to the food processor. Pulse until tomatoes are chopped and thoroughly combined. Be careful not to over-process. Stir in salt to taste (you can add the juice of one lime too at his point if you like). Generally, this is good with cilantro in it as well, if you like that sort of thing. Just add it, leaves not stems, with the tomatoes.
I made two batches like this and froze in 2-cup packages. That way we can enjoy the taste of a summer fiesta in February, when mealy tomatoes rule the grocery store shelves. Do you have a simple salsa recipe you love?


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Justin Levinson and Danielle Young posted their excellent article, "Implicit Gender Bias in the Legal Profession: An Empirical Study" (Duke Journal of Gender Law & Policy, Vol. 18, No. 1, 2010) on SSRN. Here's the abstract.
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In order to test the hypothesis that implicit gender bias drives the continued subordination of women in the legal profession, we designed and conducted an empirical study. The study tested whether law students hold implicit gender biases related to women in the legal profession, and further tested whether these implicit biases predict discriminatory decision-making. The results of the study were both concerning and hopeful. As predicted, we found that implicit biases were pervasive; a diverse group of both male and female law students implicitly associated judges with men, not women, and also associated women with the home and family. Yet the results of the remaining portions of the study offered hope. Participants were frequently able to resist their implicit biases and make decisions in gender neutral ways. Taken together, the results of the study highlight two conflicting sides of the ongoing gender debate: first, that the power of implicit gender biases persists, even in the next generation of lawyers; and second, that the emergence of a new generation of egalitarian law students may offer some hope for the future.
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North Korea: US citizen from Wash. detained for crime
North Korea said Friday that an American citizen has been detained after confessing to unspecified crimes, confirming news reports about his arrest at a time when Pyongyang is facing criticism from Washington for launching a long-range rocket last week.
The American was identified as Pae Jun Ho in a brief dispatch issued by the state-run Korean Central News Agency in Pyongyang. News reports in the U.S. and South Korea said Pae is known in his home state of Washington as Kenneth Bae, a 44-year-old tour operator of Korean descent.
An expert said he is likely to become a bargaining chip for the North, an attempt to draw the U.S. into talks. Five other Americans known to have been detained in North Korea since 2009 were all eventually released.
North Korean state media said Pae arrived in the far northeastern city of Rajin on Nov. 3 as part of a tour.
Rajin is part of a special economic zone not far from Yanji, China, that has sought to draw foreign investors and tourists over the past year. Yanji, home to many ethnic Korean Chinese, also serves as a base for Christian groups that shelter North Korean defectors.
"In the process of investigation, evidence proving that he committed a crime against (North Korea) was revealed. He admitted his crime," the KCNA dispatch said.
The North said the crimes were "proven through evidence" but did not elaborate.
KCNA said consular officials from the Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang visited Pae on Friday. Sweden represents the United States in diplomatic affairs in North Korea since Washington and Pyongyang do not have diplomatic relations.
Karl-Olof Andersson, Sweden's ambassador to North Korea, told The Associated Press he could not comment on the case and referred the matter to the U.S. State Department.
The State Department was not immediately able to provide any additional information about the report.
The operator of a Korean language website for the Korean community in the Northwest, Chong Tae Kim of JoySeattle.com, said the detainee's father lives in Korea and his mother lives in Lynnwood, Washington.
"She hopes the State Department and Swedish Embassy help with his release," he said Friday. "She's trying not to speak to reporters, fearing that could affect her son's release."
The office of U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene says it has reached out to the mother and is pressing the State Department for information.
"We are very concerned about it and seeing what can be done on our end to help with this," said spokesman Viet Shelton.
State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell on Friday would only say that they were aware of the detention and that Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang is providing consular services.
"We can, indeed, confirm that a U.S. citizen has been detained in North Korea," Ventrell said, adding that he could not say more because of privacy restrictions.
In Seoul, the Segye Ilbo newspaper reported last week that Bae had been taking tourists on a five-day trip to the North when he was arrested. The newspaper cited unidentified sources.
News of the arrest comes as North Korea is celebrating the launch of a satellite into space on Dec. 12, in defiance of calls by the U.S. and others to cancel a liftoff widely seen as an illicit test of ballistic missile technology.
The announcement of the American's detainment could be a signal from the North that it wants dialogue with the United States, said Cheong Seong-chang, an analyst at the private Sejong Institute in South Korea. He said trips by former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter to North Korea to secure the release of other detained Americans created a mood for U.S.-North Korea talks.
"North Korea knows sanctions will follow its rocket launch. But in the long run, it needs an excuse to reopen talks after the political atmosphere moves past sanctions," Cheong said.
Cheong said he expects that the American will be tried and convicted in coming months. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has the power to grant amnesty and will exercise it as a bargaining chip, Cheong said.
State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said earlier this week that Washington had been trying to reach out to Kim.
"Instead, that was met not only with an abrogation of agreements that had been made by the previous North Korean regime, but by missile activity both in April and in December," she told reporters.
She said Washington had no choice but to put pressure on Pyongyang, and was discussing with its allies how to "further isolate" the regime.
In April 2009, a North Korean rocket launch took place while two American journalists, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, were in North Korean custody after allegedly trying to sneak into the country across the Tumen River dividing the North from China.
They were sentenced to 12 years of hard labor before being released on humanitarian grounds after Clinton flew to Pyongyang to negotiate their release.
Subsequently, three other Americans were arrested and eventually released by North Korea. All three are believed to have been accused of illegally spreading Christianity.
North Korea has several sanctioned churches in Pyongyang but frowns on the distribution of Bibles and other religious materials by foreigners. Interaction between North Koreans and foreigners is strictly regulated.
Associated Press writers Foster Klug and Sam Kim in Seoul, South Korea, and Doug Esser in Seattle contributed to this report.


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Wayne Dyer Awakened Life – How To Manifest Anything You Want
Wayne Dyer Awakened Life
To manifest, you deliberately think, act, and live in a manner in which eventually causes what you desire. You can manifest love, cash, your ideal home, a dream job– anything you prefer! Manifesting your dreams and pursuing your objectives requires you to rely on the process, stay favorable, and maybe practice the law of tourist attraction. Wayne Dyer Awakened Life
The law of attraction appears basic enough: By visualizing your desires and focusing your thoughts on what you desire, the universe will present you with those desires. There are lots of conflicting ideas about whether the law of attraction is useful or harmful, however, it all comes down to the truth that you just can't wait on deep space to reveal you what you want; you should actively contribute in manifesting what you most desire.
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What is Manifestation and How Does it Work?
There are several meanings of the word manifest, however, the most basic would be that a manifestation is 'something that is taken into your physical truth through idea, feelings, and beliefs.
This implies that whatever you focus on is what you are bringing into your reality. You might manifest and focus through meditation, visualization, or simply through your conscious or subconscious.
This procedure is called manifesting. For instance, if you have been thinking about getting something new and you focused on precisely what you wanted and when you wanted it, your feelings and thoughts would all be strong surrounding this. You might then try to practice meditation or envision your objective and this can assist to manifest it into your reality.
You would have effectively manifested it into your life if you then got your new task and it was whatever you desired. So, now that you understand what manifestation implies, it's time to discover how this all works.
Like with the Law of Attraction, this is where your ideas and your energy can create your truth. You are going to bring in and manifest unfavorable energy if you are constantly being unfavorable and feeling down.
When manifesting is to take an appearance at your ideas and feelings, the first thing to do. Are you feeling negative? Do your thoughts surround negativity?
If so, you might start to manifest things you do not want in your truth. When you are desiring to manifest, this is why it's important to clear your mind and have a positive mind.
Manifestation does not simply work with your ideas, there has to be a kind of action on your part. This could be in fact looking for the jobs that suit what you are searching for and going to the interviews.
Trying to imagine your thoughts and sensations about your job; will then help you to feel more favorable and inspired to make these changes a truth. This will then press you to take some action and, ultimately, manifest your goals into your life.
Practical Steps to Creating What You Want Wayne Dyer Awakened Life
While it's easy to get lost in reverie about what you want one day in the future, it's crucial to stay present now. I know, staying present while at the same time considering your future noises contradicting, but it simply needs balance. Make note of what you desire (mentally, in a journal, whatever), and bring yourself back to the present moment– the only moment that you can truly control– to get yourself there.
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Manifestation requires your ability to be in the present and remove from the future, That suggests you have to be deliberate about what you put your attention toward. It's essential to have a clear mind to tap into what you want to produce.
Obviously, there are instruments you can utilize to help you clear your mind for manifestation, such as empowering mantras to drill beliefs into your brain, meditation practices to increase consciousness, breathing workouts to keep grounded, and more.
Or you can document your dreams in a journal. You may even practice a specific journaling strategy, such as jotting down what you want as if you currently have it. This is sometimes called "Law of Attraction Journaling," and you can also attempt a directed Law of Attraction journal specifically for this purpose. It's comparable to practicing affirmations or speaking with conviction, such as "I am a travel journalist," versus "I wish to be a travel reporter."
Take Concrete Steps
The above may help, however always keep in mind that manifesting is more than simply laying all of it out on the table. You can break it down into 4 simple steps
1.) Set your intention
2.) Create a positive mood around your Intention with positive thoughts, positive images, and appealing scents
3.) Take Massive Action. (After all, you can't spell "Attraction" without "Action" 🙂 )
4.) Reduce any ideas or sensations that contrast the objective.
Visualization Practice
Simply invest 10 minutes in the morning visualizing an image of what you want as though you already have it. When you've developed an image the best thing to do then is to imagine that in a movie format.
To create the film out of the picture that you want and believe about all the important things that you would do with that cash or the important things that you desire in your life and all the life that you might alter and how things would transform for the better for you and your family and your friends. Since you'll start to move your body into an extremely powerful vibration, and these things will make that faith and belief attract a lot much better.
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The very best thing that you can do to manifest quickly is to combine faith and belief with visualization and then 3 things a lot more really bypass any other things that you could do and make manifesting actually quick. Wayne Dyer Awakened Life
And if you want to manifest something overnight and you want it as rapidly as possible if you do them three things along you'll find all of it tracked into your life.
The last thing I want to mention is when you get ideas, chances, or anything from the universe and you'll discover through intuition and all those senses that you've got you to need to act on them due to the fact that what will occur is deep space will provide you with the opportunity.
Nevertheless, you need to take the action on that thing. Without the action unfortunately and often or change since you'll get concepts but without actually putting the concepts into action in reality then, regrettably, it just stays in your mind and it's a bit like a dream. You want to turn your dream into truth.
Final Thoughts
For how long it will take to manifest your dreams will depend greatly on what those dreams are. Nevertheless, following these steps can minimize the time it will take to manifest exactly what you desire. Keep in mind, the clearer you are with what you want and the course it will require to get there, the much better positioned you will be to manifest your dreams.
While you may not get everything you imagine in the order and time frame you want, you must get and acknowledge what you do get– no matter how huge or little it may be. Thankfulness is essential.
It can be tough to nail down exactly what you want, so begin with something small that will make your day a little better.
Document exactly what it is and just how much of it you want to see in your life. The more specific the details have to do with this thing, the more powerful and clearer they'll be for yourself and others around us when they read our thoughts.
The Law of Attraction was revealed by an American manifestation master named John Pierrakos. According to the Law of Attraction, we create our own reality by choosing our feelings and thoughts .
The Law of Attraction is actually a philosophical belief about the connection between our thoughts and our feelings, or emotions. John Pierrakos believes that the secret to the Law of Attraction lies in the fact that we choose our thoughts and feelings every time we think or feel something. Wayne Dyer Awakened Life
John Pierrakos teaches that to manifest more money you must think positively. You might find that the Law of Attraction gives you more money if you think positively about earning more money.


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FACULTY AWARD: Nineteen Princeton professors named inaugural AMS Fellows
The American Mathematical Society selected 19 Princeton professors to be among its inaugural class of Fellows. The class includes 1,119 researchers from more than 600 institutions worldwide.
The inducteees from Princeton are: Michael Aizenman, professor of physics and mathematics; Manjul Bhargava, the Brandon Fradd, Class of 1983, Professor of Mathematics; Peter Constantin, the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Mathematics and Applied and Computational Mathematics; Weinan E, professor of mathematics and applied and computational mathematics; David Gabai, chair and Hughes-Rogers Professor of Mathematics; Robert Gunning, professor of mathematics; Philip Holmes, the Eugene Higgins Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Joseph Kohn, professor of mathematics, emeritus; Janos Kollar, the Donner Professor of Science and professor of mathematics; Elliot Lieb, the Eugene Higgins Professor of Physics; William Massey, the Edwin S. Wilsey Professor of Operations Research and Financial Engineering; John Moore, professor of mathematics, emeritus; John Nash Jr., senior research mathematician; Edward Nelson, professor of mathematics; Yakov Sinai, professor of mathematics; Christopher Skinner, the Henry Buchard Fine Professor of Mathematics; Elias Stein, the Albert Baldwin Dod Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus, and lecturer with the rank of professor in mathematics; Anna Wienhard, assistant professor of mathematics; and Paul Yang, professor of mathematics.


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Facebook's Instagram photo sharing service has been hit with what appears to be the first civil lawsuit to result from changed service terms that prompted howls of protest last week. (Read More: Instagram to Users: We Won't Sell Your Pics, but... )
In a proposed class action lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court on Friday, a California Instagram user leveled breach of contract and other claims against the company.
"We believe this complaint is without merit and we will fight it vigorously," Facebook spokesman Andrew Noyes said in an e-mail.
Instagram, which allows people to add filters and effects to photos and share them easily on the Internet, was acquired by Facebook earlier this year for $715 million.
In announcing revised terms of service last week, Instagram spurred suspicions that it would sell user photos without compensation. It also announced a mandatory arbitration clause, forcing users to waive their rights to participate in a class action lawsuit except under very limited circumstances. (Read More: Facebook, Twitter Go to War With Instagram Push )
The current terms of service, in effect through mid-January, contain no such liability shield.
The backlash promptd Instagram founder and CEO Kevin Systrom to retreat partially a few days later, deleting language about displaying photos without compensation. (Read More: Instagram Ditches Changes to Advertising Policy )
However, Instagram kept language that gave it the ability to place ads in conjunction with user content, and saying "that we may not always identify paid services, sponsored content, or commercial communications as such." It also kept the mandatory arbitration clause.
The lawsuit, filed by San Diego-based law firm Finkelstein & Krinsk, says customers who do not agree with Instagram's terms can cancel their profile but then forfeit rights to photos they had previously shared on the service.
"In short, Instagram declares that 'possession is nine-tenths of the law and if you don't like it, you can't stop us,'" the lawsuit says.
Kurt Opsahl, a senior staff attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation who had criticized Instagram, said he was pleased that the company rolled back some of the advertising terms and agreed to better explain their plans in the future.
However, he said the new terms no longer contain language which had explicitly promised that private photos would remain private. Facebook had engendered criticism in the past, Opsahl said, for changing settings so that the ability to keep some information private was no longer available.
"Hopefully, Instagram will learn from that experience and refrain from removing privacy settings," Opsahl said.
The civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, is Lucy Funes, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated vs. Instagram Inc., 12-cv-6482.


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Pedal pushers: Newburyport pedicab business a boon for tourists and cancer research
Last spring, with snow still in the air, business partners Blake Harris and Kevin Murphy accepted delivery of four pedicabs from a big truck parked on Newburyport's waterfront. Their number one goal for the business was to raise money for the Pan-Mass Challenge, a fundraiser for cancer research and treatment at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
"We unloaded all four cabs from the truck, in front of The Black Cow," Harris says. "Kevin and I took two and rode up State Street. Every head turned. We knew then it would take off."
And take off it has. "It's great!" Murphy says. "It has really turned into a legitimate company at this point."
Murphy is being modest -- it was all carefully planned out way before they unloaded that truck last spring.
"A lot of it has come from us doing it right," Harris notes.
By the time the bicycle-powered cabs hit the ground in Newburyport, they had secured the enthusiastic approval of the City Council, the company had registered for nonprofit status, the drivers had been trained and almost all the sponsors had been secured. By the end of the first month of operation all the advertising for the season had been sold.
Goal number two was Murphy's, as long-time mentor to his young friend: to get the 17-year-old Harris to understand how to set up and run a company.
Harris runs the company from the office — reminiscent of Louis' office in "Taxi" — virtually by himself. Murphy has a full-time job.
"He has taken on 95 percent of the management," Murphy says.
The third goal was to provide ecologically friendly service to residents of and visitors to Newburyport.
"To date, we've done all three," Murphy reports with satisfaction.
All of the profit, except for Harris' salary, goes to cancer research. Marketing, legal services and the Web site are all donated. The company leases shifts on the pedicabs to its drivers. The rides are free; the drivers work for tips.
Driver Mike Cronan last week reported making $400 in tips in one night; he gives half of what he makes back to the company to go toward the cause.
"It's not the run-of-the-mill business," Murphy says. It's a business they like to think saves lives. It's a business in which everyone, including the riders, gives of himself or herself."
Newburyport Pedicab takes visitors around town and out to Plum Island; it takes a woman who broke her foot into town to shop once a week; and it takes people from home to work. The Plum Island Grille hired the company to provide valet service on weekends.
"If you see us around, we're not busy," Murphy says.
Murphy found the pedicabs as the result of what he calls a goof on his sister. The two had ridden in the Pan-Mass Challenge on a tandem bicycle. Murphy says his sister, Laurie, spent more time waving, snapping pictures and other such activities than she did pedaling. He looked around for some bicycle-related conveyance where she didn't have to pedal at all – like he says, a goof. The pedicabs were too heavy to ride in the Pan-Mass Challenge but it occurred to him that Newburyport would lend itself well to a pedicab business.
"At the same time Blake was starting summer vacation and looking around for a job," Murphy says.
"It just clicked with both of us – hey, this would be great for Newburyport," Harris says. He attends St. John's Preparatory School in Danvers.
So far, no one has fallen out of a cab, none has tipped over and they have had no problems with the law. The cabs are classified as bicycles so have rights to the road, but the drivers will pull over to the side if they notice the cab is causing a traffic problem.
The drivers have their customers who ask for them specifically, Harris says. Mark Provost is a history buff so takes people on slow, relaxing rides where they can take in the history of Newburyport. Will Blackwood is more the speedster who brings his own custom bike seat to work with him -- if you're in a hurry, ask for Will.
It's quite a ride. They have mastered the hills and the key to pulling a 150-pound cab and several hundred pounds of people up them.
"It's harder than you think," Harris says.
With that mastery, they have now stopped trying to find creative ways to avoid State Street — but the drivers still appreciate the reward of going downhill on Green Street. They'll be out there through Columbus Day.


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Forced departure from campground and office building leads to demonstration, arrests, injuries.
JAKARTA, Indonesia, October 30 (CDN) — In the past week hundreds of students from Arastamar Evangelical Theological Seminary (SETIA) were evicted from two sites where they had taken refuge after Muslim protestors drove them from their campus last year.
With about 700 students earlier evicted from Bumi Perkemahan Cibubur (BUPERTA) campground, officers appointed by the West Jakarta District Court on Monday (Oct. 26) began evacuating more than 300 students from the former municipal building of West Jakarta.
In response, the more than 1,000 evicted SETIA students demonstrated in West Jakarta on Tuesday (Oct. 27), clogging traffic and leading to altercations with police that led to the arrest of at least five students. Six officers were injured.
The eviction from the former West Jakarta mayoral building came after the city settled accounts last week with the Sawerigading Foundation, which officially gained ownership of the site from the city after a long court dispute. The foundation plans to build apartments on the land, a 13,765 square-meter parcel with six buildings.
Demonstrating in front of the buildings, the students formed a blockade. A bulldozer began to level buildings, and students began throwing plastic chairs and rocks at police. Officers responded with tear gas that dispersed the crowd.
"Five people were arrested and taken for questioning by the West Jakarta Police," Police Commissioner Djoni Iskandar told Compass at the site. The identities of the five students were not known at press time, although the head of the student senate, Alexander Dimu, said that one was identified as Adi Siwa.
Traffic Police Chief Commissioner Sungkono, who goes by a single name, told Compass that two traffic officers and four security policeman were injured by objects the students had thrown.
"Brigade Chief Charles and Sudiyanto had just gotten out of a car when they were hit by flying objects," he said. "The same was true of four other police: Diak, Arif, Luki, and Mardiana, who had injuries to their hands, feet, and a torn lip."
Inadequate Alternatives
The students were originally driven from their school when hundreds of protestors shouting "Allahu-Akbar ["God is greater]" and brandishing machetes forced the evacuation of staff and students from the SETIA campus in Kampung Pulo village on July 26-27, 2008.
Urged on by announcements from a mosque loudspeaker to "drive out the unwanted neighbor" following a misunderstanding between students and local residents, the protestors also had sharpened bamboo and acid and injured at least 20 students, some seriously.
The Jakarta provincial government has offered to house students at a city-owned office building in North Jakarta that SETIA officials said was unfit for habitation.
"A barn for water buffalo is much nicer than that place," Ronald Simanjuntak secretary of the SETIA Foundation, told Compass.
The building has broken windows, non-functioning toilets, a roof that is in disrepair, and a bare cement floor, he said, adding that major renovations would be necessary.
"Our primary request is that we be allowed to return to our own campus peacefully," Simanjuntak said. "We were in the old West Jakarta mayor's office because the provincial government sent us there. Don't imagine that we were trying to take over that place."
An inspection of the North Jakarta building by representatives from the SETIA Foundation, the Sawerigading Foundation, and city officials found the building was uninhabitable and unsuitable for classes, said SETIA's rector, the Rev. Matheus Mangentang.
"So the solution is to return us to our campus," Rev. Mangentang told Compass. "[The North Jakarta building] needs months of renovation work; it was supposed to be torn down."
The area secretary for the Jakarta Provincial Government who goes by a single name, Muhayat, told Compass that suitability "is a relative thing."
"Why is the place unsuitable?" he said. "Is it the location?"
According to Muhayat, the Jakarta government plans to sell a property that would allow it to provide proceeds for construction of a new SETIA campus in the Lippo area of Cikarang, West Java Province. Officials hope a sale could be completed late this year, allowing construction to begin in early 2010.
"The students need to be patient and not act unilaterally," Muhayat said. "The provincial government and the [SETIA] Foundation are in the midst of working on a new campus."
The students would like to return to their former campus in Kampung Pulo, East Jakarta, with assurances of safety and security from the vice-governor, but area residents reportedly remain hostile.
SETIA's Simanjuntak said that if students are forced to the North Jakarta building, school officials would ask the Sawerigading Foundation for time to renovate it. Sawerigading has offered 250 million rupiahs (US$26,000) to SETIA for renovations.
Of the total SETIA students, another 297 are still living at the Transit Lodge in Kalimalang, East Jakarta.
Report from Compass Direct News


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Time's a wastin': Summer's only half over and there are still lots of things left for you to do
Editor's note: Breakout list at bottom
Don't let the ''Back To School'' signs and fall wardrobe retail racks fool you: There's still plenty of summer left to embrace.
But the season is half over, and the window of opportunity to soak up the rays gets smaller by the day. So what do you need to do to ensure you bid the season farewell without regrets?
Leanne Rubino of Weymouth said she's not milking sunshine to the fullest unless the family four-wheel-drive is parked on the sand at Duxbury Beach Park (note: You need a permit sticker to drive onto the sand).
''You drive right on and you lift the hatch,'' she said. ''You really spend the whole day. It's perfect with kids. If they want to get in the shade they hop in the car and watch DVDs.''
Hitting the beach is a no-brainer. For a bit more of a South Shore-specific summer flavor, swim in some of the area's freshwater ponds, including Houghtons Pond in Milton, where parking is free. It's located in the Blue Hills Reservation, also a great spot to enjoy the sun on your bike.
''We hiked to the top of Great Blue Hill; to cool off we went swimming in the pond,'' said Kathleen Sheehan of Newton, who watched as her two children splashed in the pond one day last week.
Some moms also recommend leaving the state at least once in the season for children's amusements. Jody Purdy-Quinlan of Weymouth makes it a point to get the family to Clark's Trading Post near Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire.
''It's like the old West, all these old buildings and antiques, all kinds of rides for the kids,'' she said.
Leanne Rubino, who has a 2- and 4-year-old, recommends Storyland in Glen, N.H., which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. The family stayed in a hotel there for a couple of nights to make sure the kids got a chance at all the roller coasters they could handle.
''It's all about the kids,'' she said.
If you don't want to cross the state line in search of a Ferris wheel, local options abound. The Marshfield Fair, which kicks off Aug. 17, has enough rides to leave you satisfied for the summer.
The season also presents the opportunity for people to take in open-air entertainment.
Enjoy bands and stand-up comedians in the open air at the South Shore Music Circus in Cohasset or the Tweeter Center in Mansfield, or keep it lower-key at free summer concerts that are a tradition in more than a dozen South Shore communities.
Purdy-Quinlan says she makes it a point to visit the few remaining drive-in movie theaters in the region, like the ones in Wellfleet and Laconia, N.H.
''It's so cool, and who knows how long they're going to be here?'' she said. ''It's just so unique and something that I grew up with.''
Heather Gaughan, 9, of Scituate, chases something simpler every summer.
''Eat ice cream,'' she said after being asked what she tries to do before summer ends. She ate watermelon sorbet alongside her mom, Beverly, outside Cold Stone Creamery in Hingham.
Jesse McSweeney of Hanson said it wouldn't be summer without several trips to the golf course.
''I've been playing every week,'' he said as he left Olde Scotland Links Golf Course in Bridgewater. ''This is the best weather we've seen in a while.''
Weymouth resident Joe Carreira said taking it easy is the ultimate summer must-do.
''I try to relax as much as I can,'' he said.
10 things to do while summer's still here
1 Spend a day at the beach, like Nantasket in Hull, which is across from restaurants and an arcade, or a more secluded location like Duxbury Park Beach.
2 Forgo seaweed and swim in fresh water, like Houghtons Pond in Milton.
3 Ride a Ferris wheel, as close as the Marshfield Fair or as far away as Six Flags.
4 Eat ice cream at local spots like Peaceful Meadows in Whitman or J.J.'s Dairy Hut on Route 3A in Cohasset.
5 Take in open-air entertainment, like an outdoor band performance on a local town green or a drive-in movie in Wellfleet.
6 Go for at least one long drive, maybe with the kids to an out-of-state water park.
7 Go to a Red Sox game at Fenway Park and ignore the hole in your wallet.
8 Golf. If chinos aren't your thing, go miniature golfing at local spots like Starland on Route 53 in Hanover.
9 Barbecue. If you don't own a grill, find a BBQ restaurant.
10 Loaf. The summer heat does not reward multitasking.
Jack Encarnacao of The Patriot Ledger may be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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EthiopiaTraveler View
Travel Health Notices
Be aware of current health issues in Ethiopia. Learn how to protect yourself.
Alert Level 2, Practice Enhanced Precautions
- Global Polio March 22, 2023 Some international destinations have circulating poliovirus. Before any international travel, make sure you are up to date on your polio vaccines.
Watch Level 1, Practice Usual Precautions
- Global Measles May 16, 2023 Many international destinations are reporting increased numbers of cases of measles.
Vaccines and Medicines
Check the vaccines and medicines list and visit your doctor at least a month before your trip to get vaccines or medicines you may need. If you or your doctor need help finding a location that provides certain vaccines or medicines, visit the Find a Clinic page.
Non-Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
|Disease Name
|Common ways the disease spreads
|Clinical Guidance for Healthcare Providers
Avoid contaminated water
Avoid bug bites
|African Tick-Bite Fever
|Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic fever
Airborne & droplet
|Tuberculosis (TB)
Stay Healthy and Safe
Learn actions you can take to stay healthy and safe on your trip. Vaccines cannot protect you from many diseases in Ethiopia, so your behaviors are important.
Unclean food and water can cause travelers' diarrhea and other diseases. Reduce your risk by sticking to safe food and water habits.
- Food that is cooked and served hot
- Hard-cooked eggs
- Fruits and vegetables you have washed in clean water or peeled yourself
- Pasteurized dairy products
Don't Eat
- Food served at room temperature
- Food from street vendors
- Raw or soft-cooked (runny) eggs
- Raw or undercooked (rare) meat or fish
- Unwashed or unpeeled raw fruits and vegetables
- Unpasteurized dairy products
- "Bushmeat" (monkeys, bats, or other wild game)
- Bottled water that is sealed
- Water that has been disinfected
- Ice made with bottled or disinfected water
- Carbonated drinks
- Hot coffee or tea
- Pasteurized milk
Don't Drink
- Tap or well water
- Ice made with tap or well water
- Drinks made with tap or well water (such as reconstituted juice)
- Unpasteurized milk
Take Medicine
Talk with your doctor about taking prescription or over-the-counter drugs with you on your trip in case you get sick.
Mission/Disaster Relief
A natural disaster may contaminate food and water sources. Make sure to eat and drink only things that have come from a reliable source.Hide
Bugs (like mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas) can spread a number of diseases in Ethiopia. Many of these diseases cannot be prevented with a vaccine or medicine. You can reduce your risk by taking steps to prevent bug bites.
What can I do to prevent bug bites?
- Cover exposed skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts, long pants, and hats.
- Use an appropriate insect repellent (see below).
- Use permethrin-treated clothing and gear (such as boots, pants, socks, and tents). Do not use permethrin directly on skin.
- Stay and sleep in air-conditioned or screened rooms.
- Use a bed net if the area where you are sleeping is exposed to the outdoors.
What type of insect repellent should I use?
- FOR PROTECTION AGAINST TICKS AND MOSQUITOES: Use a repellent that contains 20% or more DEET for protection that lasts up to several hours.
- FOR PROTECTION AGAINST MOSQUITOES ONLY: Products with one of the following active ingredients can also help prevent mosquito bites. Higher percentages of active ingredient provide longer protection.
- Picaridin (also known as KBR 3023, Bayrepel, and icaridin)
- Oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE) or para-menthane-diol (PMD)
- 2-undecanone
- Always use insect repellent as directed.
What should I do if I am bitten by bugs?
- Avoid scratching bug bites, and apply hydrocortisone cream or calamine lotion to reduce the itching.
- Check your entire body for ticks after outdoor activity. Be sure to remove ticks properly.
What can I do to avoid bed bugs?
Although bed bugs do not carry disease, they are an annoyance. See our information page about avoiding bug bites for some easy tips to avoid them. For more information on bed bugs, see Bed Bugs.
For more detailed information on avoiding bug bites, see Avoid Bug Bites.Hide
If your travel plans in Ethiopia include outdoor activities, take these steps to stay safe and healthy during your trip.
- Stay alert to changing weather conditions and adjust your plans if conditions become unsafe.
- Prepare for activities by wearing the right clothes and packing protective items, such as bug spray, sunscreen, and a basic first aid kit.
- Consider learning basic first aid and CPR before travel. Bring a travel health kit with items appropriate for your activities.
- Heat-related illness, such as heat stroke, can be deadly. Eat and drink regularly, wear loose and lightweight clothing, and limit physical activity during high temperatures.
- If you are outside for many hours in heat, eat salty snacks and drink water to stay hydrated and replace salt lost through sweating.
- Protect yourself from UV radiation: use sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15, wear protective clothing, and seek shade during the hottest time of day (10 a.m.–4 p.m.).
- Be especially careful during summer months and at high elevation. Because sunlight reflects off snow, sand, and water, sun exposure may be increased during activities like skiing, swimming, and sailing.
- Very cold temperatures can be dangerous. Dress in layers and cover heads, hands, and feet properly if you are visiting a cold location.
Stay safe around water
- Swim only in designated swimming areas. Obey lifeguards and warning flags on beaches.
- Practice safe boating—follow all boating safety laws, do not drink alcohol if driving a boat, and always wear a life jacket.
- Do not dive into shallow water.
- Do not swim in freshwater in developing areas or where sanitation is poor.
- Avoid swallowing water when swimming. Untreated water can carry germs that make you sick.
- To prevent infections, wear shoes on beaches where there may be animal waste.
Schistosomiasis, a parasitic infection that can be spread in fresh water, is found in Ethiopia. Avoid swimming in fresh, unchlorinated water, such as lakes, ponds, or rivers.Hide
Most animals avoid people, but they may attack if they feel threatened, are protecting their young or territory, or if they are injured or ill. Animal bites and scratches can lead to serious diseases such as rabies.
Follow these tips to protect yourself:
- Do not touch or feed any animals you do not know.
- Do not allow animals to lick open wounds, and do not get animal saliva in your eyes or mouth.
- Avoid rodents and their urine and feces.
- Traveling pets should be supervised closely and not allowed to come in contact with local animals.
- If you wake in a room with a bat, seek medical care immediately. Bat bites may be hard to see.
All animals can pose a threat, but be extra careful around dogs, bats, monkeys, sea animals such as jellyfish, and snakes. If you are bitten or scratched by an animal, immediately:
- Wash the wound with soap and clean water.
- Go to a doctor right away.
- Tell your doctor about your injury when you get back to the United States.
Consider buying medical evacuation insurance. Rabies is a deadly disease that must be treated quickly, and treatment may not be available in some countries.
Mission/Disaster Relief
Talk with a health care provider about the rabies vaccine before your trip. You may be at high risk for rabies in some areas. Bites from stray animals, like dogs, are especially dangerous.Hide
Follow these tips to avoid getting sick or spreading illness to others while traveling:
- Wash your hands often, especially before eating.
- If soap and water aren't available, clean hands with hand sanitizer (containing at least 60% alcohol).
- Don't touch your eyes, nose, or mouth. If you need to touch your face, make sure your hands are clean.
- Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when coughing or sneezing.
- Try to avoid contact with people who are sick.
- If you are sick, stay home or in your hotel room, unless you need medical care.
Diseases can be spread through body fluids, such as saliva, blood, vomit, and semen.
Protect yourself:
- Use latex condoms correctly.
- Do not inject drugs.
- Limit alcohol consumption. People take more risks when intoxicated.
- Do not share needles or any devices that can break the skin. That includes needles for tattoos, piercings, and acupuncture.
- If you receive medical or dental care, make sure the equipment is disinfected or sanitized.
Plan for how you will get health care during your trip, should the need arise:
- Carry a list of local doctors and hospitals at your destination.
- Review your health insurance plan to determine what medical services it would cover during your trip. Consider purchasing travel health and medical evacuation insurance.
- Carry a card that identifies, in the local language, your blood type, chronic conditions or serious allergies, and the generic names of any medications you take.
- Some prescription drugs may be illegal in other countries. Call Ethiopia's embassy to verify that all of your prescription(s) are legal to bring with you.
- Bring all the medicines (including over-the-counter medicines) you think you might need during your trip, including extra in case of travel delays. Ask your doctor to help you get prescriptions filled early if you need to.
Many foreign hospitals and clinics are accredited by the Joint Commission International. A list of accredited facilities is available at their website (www.jointcommissioninternational.org).
In some countries, medicine (prescription and over-the-counter) may be substandard or counterfeit. Bring the medicines you will need from the United States to avoid having to buy them at your destination.
Malaria is a risk in Ethiopia. Fill your malaria prescription before you leave and take enough with you for the entire length of your trip. Follow your doctor's instructions for taking the pills; some need to be started before you leave.
Mission/Disaster Relief
In areas affected by disaster or conflict, medical services may not be available. Prepare a travel health kit with supplies to treat minor injuries and illnesses yourself. Research the resources in the areas where you will be working to determine how extensive your travel kit should be.
Carry a copy of your medical information with you, including vaccine records and blood type.Hide
Motor vehicle crashes are the #1 killer of healthy US citizens in foreign countries.
In many places cars, buses, large trucks, rickshaws, bikes, people on foot, and even animals share the same lanes of traffic, increasing the risk for crashes.
Be smart when you are traveling on foot.
- Use sidewalks and marked crosswalks.
- Pay attention to the traffic around you, especially in crowded areas.
- Remember, people on foot do not always have the right of way in other countries.
Choose a safe vehicle.
- Choose official taxis or public transportation, such as trains and buses.
- Ride only in cars that have seatbelts.
- Avoid overcrowded, overloaded, top-heavy buses and minivans.
- Avoid riding on motorcycles or motorbikes, especially motorbike taxis. (Many crashes are caused by inexperienced motorbike drivers.)
- Choose newer vehicles—they may have more safety features, such as airbags, and be more reliable.
- Choose larger vehicles, which may provide more protection in crashes.
Think about the driver.
- Do not drive after drinking alcohol or ride with someone who has been drinking.
- Consider hiring a licensed, trained driver familiar with the area.
- Arrange payment before departing.
Follow basic safety tips.
- Wear a seatbelt at all times.
- Sit in the back seat of cars and taxis.
- When on motorbikes or bicycles, always wear a helmet. (Bring a helmet from home, if needed.)
- Avoid driving at night; street lighting in certain parts of Ethiopia may be poor.
- Do not use a cell phone or text while driving (illegal in many countries).
- Travel during daylight hours only, especially in rural areas.
- If you choose to drive a vehicle in Ethiopia, learn the local traffic laws and have the proper paperwork.
- Get any driving permits and insurance you may need. Get an International Driving Permit (IDP). Carry the IDP and a US-issued driver's license at all times.
- Check with your auto insurance policy's international coverage, and get more coverage if needed. Make sure you have liability insurance.
- Avoid using local, unscheduled aircraft.
- If possible, fly on larger planes (more than 30 seats); larger airplanes are more likely to have regular safety inspections.
- Try to schedule flights during daylight hours and in good weather.
Medical Evacuation Insurance
If you are seriously injured, emergency care may not be available or may not meet US standards. Trauma care centers are uncommon outside urban areas. Having medical evacuation insurance can be helpful for these reasons.
Helpful Resources
Road Safety Overseas (Information from the US Department of State): Includes tips on driving in other countries, International Driving Permits, auto insurance, and other resources.
The Association for International Road Travel has country-specific Road Travel Reports available for most countries for a minimal fee.
Mission/Disaster Relief
Depending on the type and extent of the disaster, normal transportation services and routes may be limited or nonexistent. Learn as much as you can about transportation options before you go.Hide
Use the same common sense traveling overseas that you would at home, and always stay alert and aware of your surroundings.
Before you leave
- Research your destination(s), including local laws, customs, and culture.
- Monitor travel advisories and alerts and read travel tips from the US Department of State.
- Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP).
- Leave a copy of your itinerary, contact information, credit cards, and passport with someone at home.
- Pack as light as possible, and leave at home any item you could not replace.
While at your destination(s)
- Carry contact information for the nearest US embassy or consulate.
- Carry a photocopy of your passport and entry stamp; leave the actual passport securely in your hotel.
- Follow all local laws and social customs.
- Do not wear expensive clothing or jewelry.
- Always keep hotel doors locked, and store valuables in secure areas.
- If possible, choose hotel rooms between the 2nd and 6th floors.
Mission/Disaster Relief
- Carry extra passport-style photos, as these may be required for certain types of visas or for additional work permits.
- Carry contact information for a person who can be notified in an emergency.
- Understand the level of support you can expect to receive from your organization during an emergency. Make sure you are comfortable with your organization's support resources.
- Workers deployed to conflict areas should also be aware of landmines and other potential hazards.
Healthy Travel Packing List
Use the Healthy Travel Packing List for Ethiopia for a list of health-related items to consider packing for your trip. Talk to your doctor about which items are most important for you.
Why does CDC recommend packing these health-related items?
It's best to be prepared to prevent and treat common illnesses and injuries. Some supplies and medicines may be difficult to find at your destination, may have different names, or may have different ingredients than what you normally use.
After Your Trip
If you are not feeling well after your trip, you may need to see a doctor. If you need help finding a travel medicine specialist, see Find a Clinic. Be sure to tell your doctor about your travel, including where you went and what you did on your trip. Also tell your doctor if you were bitten or scratched by an animal while traveling.
If your doctor prescribed antimalarial medicine for your trip, keep taking the rest of your pills after you return home. If you stop taking your medicine too soon, you could still get sick.
Malaria is always a serious disease and may be a deadly illness. If you become ill with a fever either while traveling in a malaria-risk area or after you return home (for up to 1 year), you should seek immediate medical attention and should tell the doctor about your travel history.
For more information on what to do if you are sick after your trip, see Getting Sick after Travel.
Map Disclaimer - The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on maps do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement are generally marked.


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